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I feel that the Mac version is missing an integrated 'Backup' feature which makes the task of performing a full backup much easier.

 Anyways, what would I need to grab for a perfect reliable backup? 

Time machine works almost perfect.  Time machine is a backup application built into MAC OS 10.5.  I have it set up with an apple time capsule (1TB) and I have on two or three occasions permanently deleted receipts (on accident) from NWorks.  When this has occured I just open up time machine and go to the previous Neat Library and restore.  It works great. 

Of course there is always a BUT.  Time machine makes a complete backup of your Neat Library in my case it has grown to 1.4 GB.   Each time I've restored the library it takes a long time.  Also anytime I make a change to the neat library Time machine grabs the entire 1.4 GB.  So if I just add 1 receipt it triggers time machine to copy that whole 1.4 GB.  Not a big deal but it waste space and makes backups take a long time.  I have the impression that applications on OS X can be written so that time machine only grabs the changes within the file.  For example iPhoto and itunes.  My iphoto and itunes libraries are huge, but if I make 1 change in itunes or add only 1 photo to iphoto time machine only grabs the changes within the iphoto and itunes databases.  I would hope that one day Neat Co would make NWorks for Mac set up with the same logic.  It would free up some space on my time capsule

I think your talking about using a "sparse bundle disk image".  You create them with the disk utility.  The idea is that you create a file system that is made up of a bunch of "bands", so spotlight only picks up the bands that change. 

Neat, would this be a possible better way to manage backups until (hopefully) you guys get integrated with Time Machine?

Thanks,

Bryan

anyone use

BACKUP 3? 

is so , what folder does Neat, saves your docs and receipts?